Gambling by financial dependents.

[Finestream]

It is very difficult to get a gambling addict out of gambling if he does not try and has no self-control.

It is difficult sometimes even if he wants to and he tries, so if he doesn't want to and it is a relative who tries to force him he has a bad prognosis.

In the case of someone who is just 18 years old, the legal age to gamble as mentioned in the thread, I think the best thing to do is to try to normalise it by informing them of the potential risks. If it's your child, it's better to go to the casino with them one day, and spend some time gambling in a controlled way but also explain to them how many people you've met who have had serious problems with gambling.

I think this is better because at the end of the day, being of age, he is going to do what he wants and if you try to convince him not to do it out of fear, what will happen is that he will do it on the sly.

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.

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[nara1892]

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

Well that's right, gambling moves under their subconscious and emotions get the best of them so it's almost impossible for them to minimize any unwanted possibilities such as possibly experiencing a lot of losses. But in terms of recovery I agree with you that they need the help of others to get out of the addiction zone, they need a lot of advice from others that will allow to help change for them. But it must also be accompanied by their intention and seriousness towards this problem, if indeed they are serious then most likely this will work.

For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.

In fact, this activity (gambling) will be very dangerous for those who are still underage, maybe you know they are still unstable in any case and you also know that their curiosity level is very high towards anything that comes especially new things like gambling. And I would say that gambling is very risky for those who are underage because it is unlikely that they have self-control or other limits, and I don't believe that they do. Some of the things that are out of bounds might be done when they have no other options to earn money. In this case the role of parents is needed, limit all access that can make them gamble again and keep them away from bad environments.

[Westinhome]

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.

The gambling addict need of some fortune to get some win and get away from the gambling.After the win only he can get some stable mind,the win may change the gambling addict to the normal person.Most of the gamblers become a gambling addict after some continuous loss or continuous win.When they had good fortune,the gambler will win all the game.So the winning money will be huge.Some gamblers get more greedy to earn more dollars or to multiple their winnings and may plan to withdrew the funds.But some times,it may work and he withdrew the more dollars.

[kamvreto]

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.

The gambling addict need of some fortune to get some win and get away from the gambling.After the win only he can get some stable mind,the win may change the gambling addict to the normal person.Most of the gamblers become a gambling addict after some continuous loss or continuous win.When they had good fortune,the gambler will win all the game.So the winning money will be huge.Some gamblers get more greedy to earn more dollars or to multiple their winnings and may plan to withdrew the funds.But some times,it may work and he withdrew the more dollars.

But will luck be on his side? Because gambling addicts can only play and keep playing. They don't care about anything. Continuous defeats actually make addicts addicted to placing bigger bets until their money runs out. When they win a game, they will do it again with bigger stakes, hoping to hit the jackpot. it will not stop and they will only get worse. the victory that should have been able to give him an advantage, was instead returned to gambling and finally lost and got nothing.

[Teraboy]

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

this is so true I guess, some people out there just couldn't have self control, thats the reason why they are becoming addicts in the first place, had they have self control they'd rethink their decision twice.
but honestly some people are just so hard to get ouf of their addiction towards gambling doesn't matter how much you help them they'd still relapse and come back with irresponsible gambling which might spent their entire family fortune, I guess it comes to every individual themselves when it comes to this.

[ethereumhunter]

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

this is so true I guess, some people out there just couldn't have self control, thats the reason why they are becoming addicts in the first place, had they have self control they'd rethink their decision twice.
but honestly some people are just so hard to get ouf of their addiction towards gambling doesn't matter how much you help them they'd still relapse and come back with irresponsible gambling which might spent their entire family fortune, I guess it comes to every individual themselves when it comes to this.

An addicted person needs a strong desire to be able to stop gambling. That child also needs a strong will to recover from gambling even though he is not a gambling addict and can still be a responsible gambler. But no one knows how long he will be able to become a responsible gambler because once he starts to lose control, and everything can go out of control at any time, he will start gambling excessively and that's when the gambling addiction will appear more often. They need help from other people to cure their gambling addiction, even people who can gamble responsibly because with other people they can do other things that can distract them from gambling.

And a person who loses his gambling responsibilities can devour his family's wealth without anything left. When that happens, nothing can help him other than just regretting it. Therefore, before it was too late, it was time for someone to talk him out of gambling and since he was a responsible gambler, it shouldn't be difficult to break the circle of not gambling.

[sokani]

A family member reported to me that her eighteen years old son has started gambling. She is not worried that he is gaming but her problem is that he is a student that solely depends on her for everything he needs. Her fear is also that her son might start stealing from her if he has no access to the money he needs to gamble. My relative has even started suspecting that some money she feels was misplaced might have been stolen by her son.

I spoke to my nephew and he told me that he has never stolen from his mother to gamble. And he gambles with only his savings from his weekly stipend he receives from the family. And he won't gamble if he has no savings to do that. From my observation, he is a responsible gambler that is just enjoying the game and making a little money occasionally. The gambling age in my country is 18+, but his mother is insisting that he must stop. What will be your advice for this young boy?

I've heard stories of teenagers winning millions of naira in sport betting and I've also seen first hand what gambling can do to someone if not kept in check. Your nephew is clearly within the age bracket but the fact that he's not doing anything to make ends me worries me. He can't be depending on charity from the mom or family members to gamble, in a situation when the money is not forth coming, what do you think will happen? Teenagers do a lot of crazy things at this age and if they are not guided they might go astray. You guys need to sit him down and make him see reasons why he needs to quit gambling until he can stand on his own, also he should be enlightened about the dark side of gambling.

[Stable090]

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others.

Gambling addiction is really difficult to stop. Some addicted gamblers are trying their possible best to stop gambling, but they are just finding it difficult, or maybe they haven’t done the appropriate thing that they should do. When you want to stop gambling, you need to seek external help, and you should be ready to help yourself. If you really want to stop gambling, then you need to have the mindset to stop gambling and then seek help from other people.

For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.

Yes, you are right, he might be a responsible gambler, but in most societies, they see gamblers as bad people. They don’t care if you are a responsible gambler or not, if you tell them you are a gambler, then you are already being tagged. The boy is 18 years old. How sure are you that the boy won’t end up being addicted to gambling? Even if he isn’t addicted to gambling yet, he is still young and might end up falling for gambling addiction, which I'm sure is what the mother is trying to avoid.

[darewaller]

A family member reported to me that her eighteen years old son has started gambling. She is not worried that he is gaming but her problem is that he is a student that solely depends on her for everything he needs. Her fear is also that her son might start stealing from her if he has no access to the money he needs to gamble. My relative has even started suspecting that some money she feels was misplaced might have been stolen by her son.

I spoke to my nephew and he told me that he has never stolen from his mother to gamble. And he gambles with only his savings from his weekly stipend he receives from the family. And he won't gamble if he has no savings to do that. From my observation, he is a responsible gambler that is just enjoying the game and making a little money occasionally. The gambling age in my country is 18+, but his mother is insisting that he must stop. What will be your advice for this young boy?

Mothers knows best as they say. I can agree to that because mothers are the ones who can see their children the most. And we don't know maybe her son is only lying to you? A person who steals can do it easily but I think he won't end up stealing if he is not addicted to gambling. Gambling addiction must be the root cause of all of this problem, so this is the one that they should focus on.

Accusing someone without an evidence is still wrong so maybe the mother can install a CCTV first and review it every day to tell if his suspicions are true about his son. Since the son is already 18 years old, maybe he can look for a job. This should support his new habit/hobby and as well as his studies. His parents would be proud of him this way.

[KTChampions]

Mothers knows best as they say. I can agree to that because mothers are the ones who can see their children the most. And we don't know maybe her son is only lying to you? A person who steals can do it easily but I think he won't end up stealing if he is not addicted to gambling. Gambling addiction must be the root cause of all of this problem, so this is the one that they should focus on.

Accusing someone without an evidence is still wrong so maybe the mother can install a CCTV first and review it every day to tell if his suspicions are true about his son. Since the son is already 18 years old, maybe he can look for a job. This should support his new habit/hobby and as well as his studies. His parents would be proud of him this way.

In general, it is quite reasonable to assume that the one who steals will not admit it, but will lie about his honesty. It would be strange if it were otherwise 
But I wouldn't say mothers know better. They care about their children as much as possible, so they are biased and prone to exaggeration.
The advice to get a job is what I myself suggested in this thread - it would make this young player understand the value of money.

[goldkingcoiner]

A family member reported to me that her eighteen years old son has started gambling. She is not worried that he is gaming but her problem is that he is a student that solely depends on her for everything he needs. Her fear is also that her son might start stealing from her if he has no access to the money he needs to gamble. My relative has even started suspecting that some money she feels was misplaced might have been stolen by her son.

I spoke to my nephew and he told me that he has never stolen from his mother to gamble. And he gambles with only his savings from his weekly stipend he receives from the family. And he won't gamble if he has no savings to do that. From my observation, he is a responsible gambler that is just enjoying the game and making a little money occasionally. The gambling age in my country is 18+, but his mother is insisting that he must stop. What will be your advice for this young boy?

That sounds like a big problem just waiting to happen.

Do not get me wrong, I am not against responsible gambling, but we are talking about some kid who gets money from their parents? If I were his parent I would not give him money anymore. If he wants to be a responsible, adult who gambles, then he should gamble his very own earned betting funds. He is 18, so do not feel guilty about telling him to go and get a job. He needs to understand the value of an earned dollar. Otherwise you just teach him that money has no value and he can have it at any time that he wishes. As I said, that kind of upbringing will screw him up and create a big problem in the future.

[stomachgrowls]

A family member reported to me that her eighteen years old son has started gambling. She is not worried that he is gaming but her problem is that he is a student that solely depends on her for everything he needs. Her fear is also that her son might start stealing from her if he has no access to the money he needs to gamble. My relative has even started suspecting that some money she feels was misplaced might have been stolen by her son.

I spoke to my nephew and he told me that he has never stolen from his mother to gamble. And he gambles with only his savings from his weekly stipend he receives from the family. And he won't gamble if he has no savings to do that. From my observation, he is a responsible gambler that is just enjoying the game and making a little money occasionally. The gambling age in my country is 18+, but his mother is insisting that he must stop. What will be your advice for this young boy?

That sounds like a big problem just waiting to happen.

Do not get me wrong, I am not against responsible gambling, but we are talking about some kid who gets money from their parents? If I were his parent I would not give him money anymore. If he wants to be a responsible, adult who gambles, then he should gamble his very own earned betting funds. He is 18, so do not feel guilty about telling him to go and get a job. He needs to understand the value of an earned dollar. Otherwise you just teach him that money has no value and he can have it at any time that he wishes. As I said, that kind of upbringing will screw him up and create a big problem in the future.

Dont give him money for him not to be able to spend it out on gambling although it would might be able to make the situation more worst and finding up ways to fuel out his mild addiction but i could see that it is really that

better to try out on explaining out things that he shouldn't gamble and it is really just that a waste of money.Usually these youngsters arent really that mindful about spending since they arent earning it but its really just that right that you should really be telling them on getting a job at least if they had already finished college but if not then its really just that better that they should really be focusing on their studies at least rather than on making themselves be that making involvement with gambling which we know that its never been that worth on spending money too much. As a parent then it would really be just that right that you do need to make out
some explainations on how things should be done and what are the things that should be stopped or avoid.

Somewhat, it does really depend on a certain person whether they would really be going against with their parents or would really be totally obeying on whats been commanded or whats been said.
Results or outcomes would really vary on certain persons decision.

[len01]

A family member reported to me that her eighteen years old son has started gambling. She is not worried that he is gaming but her problem is that he is a student that solely depends on her for everything he needs. Her fear is also that her son might start stealing from her if he has no access to the money he needs to gamble. My relative has even started suspecting that some money she feels was misplaced might have been stolen by her son.

I spoke to my nephew and he told me that he has never stolen from his mother to gamble. And he gambles with only his savings from his weekly stipend he receives from the family. And he won't gamble if he has no savings to do that. From my observation, he is a responsible gambler that is just enjoying the game and making a little money occasionally. The gambling age in my country is 18+, but his mother is insisting that he must stop. What will be your advice for this young boy?

I've heard stories of teenagers winning millions of naira in sport betting and I've also seen first hand what gambling can do to someone if not kept in check. Your nephew is clearly within the age bracket but the fact that he's not doing anything to make ends me worries me. He can't be depending on charity from the mom or family members to gamble, in a situation when the money is not forth coming, what do you think will happen? Teenagers do a lot of crazy things at this age and if they are not guided they might go astray. You guys need to sit him down and make him see reasons why he needs to quit gambling until he can stand on his own, also he should be enlightened about the dark side of gambling.

a young child or underage who already knows about gambling or has even started gambling, I think it will be the responsibility of the family or parents who must educate them properly. I mean if a child less than 18 years old has started gambling and the family already knows they should immediately give directions to the right path providing education about the bad of gambling and bad things about gambling before its too late. most people who have grown up watching underage children gamble will definitely worry about their condition because these children certainly do not have mature thoughts or do reckless things more often when they do not have money to gamble so as a family or parents if they know minors are gambling its better immediately brought to rehabilitation.

[Silberman]

A family member reported to me that her eighteen years old son has started gambling. She is not worried that he is gaming but her problem is that he is a student that solely depends on her for everything he needs. Her fear is also that her son might start stealing from her if he has no access to the money he needs to gamble. My relative has even started suspecting that some money she feels was misplaced might have been stolen by her son.

I spoke to my nephew and he told me that he has never stolen from his mother to gamble. And he gambles with only his savings from his weekly stipend he receives from the family. And he won't gamble if he has no savings to do that. From my observation, he is a responsible gambler that is just enjoying the game and making a little money occasionally. The gambling age in my country is 18+, but his mother is insisting that he must stop. What will be your advice for this young boy?

That sounds like a big problem just waiting to happen.

Do not get me wrong, I am not against responsible gambling, but we are talking about some kid who gets money from their parents? If I were his parent I would not give him money anymore. If he wants to be a responsible, adult who gambles, then he should gamble his very own earned betting funds. He is 18, so do not feel guilty about telling him to go and get a job. He needs to understand the value of an earned dollar. Otherwise you just teach him that money has no value and he can have it at any time that he wishes. As I said, that kind of upbringing will screw him up and create a big problem in the future.

And I think you are completely right, when giving money to your child you do so with intent, basically you are hoping they use that money in the case of emergencies, to buy food with it or even buy something they may like which may be considered to be harmless like a video game or another similar hobby which is adequate for their age and their financial state, but gambling with that money is a no in my book, and if after a stern warning they do not get it then you must stop giving them money and encourage them to get a job so they understand how hard it is to earn any money.

[wiss19]

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.

Children shouldn't be allowed near gambling before a certain age but parents nowadays don't really care about these things, they don't even supervise their children after providing them with all kinds of facilities like electronic devices and internet connections and everything else they might need for gambling or being able to gamble. If they have a device with internet access and has money and also know how to access gambling platforms, what can stop them?

The only thing that can stop children from getting involved in such things is the regular supervision of the parents. They shouldn't allow them to always stay locked in their rooms and do whatever they want without even checking their devices to see what they do on them, such children will surely get spoiled.

[Silberman]

Children shouldn't be allowed near gambling before a certain age but parents nowadays don't really care about these things, they don't even supervise their children after providing them with all kinds of facilities like electronic devices and internet connections and everything else they might need for gambling or being able to gamble. If they have a device with internet access and has money and also know how to access gambling platforms, what can stop them?

The only thing that can stop children from getting involved in such things is the regular supervision of the parents. They shouldn't allow them to always stay locked in their rooms and do whatever they want without even checking their devices to see what they do on them, such children will surely get spoiled.

Parents are so stressed these days that they cannot really give the attention their kids needs from them, and this creates a very dangerous scenario as when a person is young it is difficult for them to measure the dangers of the actions they are taking, and even if they can do so they could still engage on the activity, as that is the age in which most people take dumb risks, so despite how difficult it may be parents need to take some time to supervise what their kids are doing, and make sure they are not getting in trouble behind their backs.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.

Children shouldn't be allowed near gambling before a certain age but parents nowadays don't really care about these things, they don't even supervise their children after providing them with all kinds of facilities like electronic devices and internet connections and everything else they might need for gambling or being able to gamble. If they have a device with internet access and has money and also know how to access gambling platforms, what can stop them?

The only thing that can stop children from getting involved in such things is the regular supervision of the parents. They shouldn't allow them to always stay locked in their rooms and do whatever they want without even checking their devices to see what they do on them, such children will surely get spoiled.

Well , you're right, sometimes Raising children is difficult, sometimes supervision is not enough, you have to have a lot of trust with them to talk about any subject and to be able to say things, it's difficult, a trust of This type of freedom is sometimes difficult, for example with an Internet connection, with computers, telephones and with those comforts that exist, it is true that a child or an adolescent can do and undo many things, sometimes this type of freedom is very dangerous. but what children or adolescents have virtual money where they can buy online is what I do not agree with, I think that from a young age children should be raised with making them see that the value of money is not so easy, that they have to work much and that all kinds of sacrifices have to be made to obtain the bears, it is to earn things by working and not everything by the easy way, with that they can gradually become good men and women, because everything is easy. It's about money, yes, it's harmful, they have to learn to find a way to make money, and for that there are many paths, the path of study, being a professional, working , or anything else that always goes in the right direction.

Sometimes raising children to adolescence is complicated, because they start to be a little more rude and, in the case of boys, they are usually not afraid of walking, they want to be at parties, they want to do a lot of adult things, sometimes they don't they want to study, and the bad thing about not being disciplined is that at any moment they can get sidetracked thanks to bad friendships, that's why being a man or a woman, you have to have a lot of confidence, because when you have confidence they can tell you all kinds of things. thing to one as a father, and one will always help them, it is very difficult as a father or mother who does not want their children to do well and does not help them, it is really difficult, but there are cases of cases that are like that, However, you have to be very aware of them at all times.

[Peanutswar]

It is very difficult to get a gambling addict out of gambling if he does not try and has no self-control.

It is difficult sometimes even if he wants to and he tries, so if he doesn't want to and it is a relative who tries to force him he has a bad prognosis.

In the case of someone who is just 18 years old, the legal age to gamble as mentioned in the thread, I think the best thing to do is to try to normalise it by informing them of the potential risks. If it's your child, it's better to go to the casino with them one day, and spend some time gambling in a controlled way but also explain to them how many people you've met who have had serious problems with gambling.

I think this is better because at the end of the day, being of age, he is going to do what he wants and if you try to convince him not to do it out of fear, what will happen is that he will do it on the sly.

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.

That the purpose of the family and friends surrendoed by him so they can help him to recover with too much gambling addiction and get back to its current pathways, people encourage to play gambling because they see the potential of it to earn more than they are earning, allowance, and other source of income. People I've seen with this meet a psychiatrist so they can analyze the case of the persons addiction and give a remedy to them and not as immediate quitting gambling still there's other form or way. Your gambling addiction also has an impact to your environment through your actions. So your not the only one suffers with this but also people around you.

[piebeyb]

Children shouldn't be allowed near gambling before a certain age but parents nowadays don't really care about these things, they don't even supervise their children after providing them with all kinds of facilities like electronic devices and internet connections and everything else they might need for gambling or being able to gamble. If they have a device with internet access and has money and also know how to access gambling platforms, what can stop them?

The only thing that can stop children from getting involved in such things is the regular supervision of the parents. They shouldn't allow them to always stay locked in their rooms and do whatever they want without even checking their devices to see what they do on them, such children will surely get spoiled.

This may seem complicated for parents who are busy and have jobs, let alone busy doing business, so they rarely see their children and are never involved in anything their children do. I agree with that that children should be prohibited from gambling before they reach the right age. relatively mature, let's say they can make money from work, not from their parents' money.

At least when gambling with the results of your work or your own money, I think it's a sign of maturity, it's difficult to supervise children in this technological age where everything can be accessed just using a cellphone, the most important thing is that they must be taught responsibility where what they do will always be there. risky, because to ban him from gambling would usually bring his curiosity to try it.

[coinerer]

It is very difficult to get a gambling addict out of gambling if he does not try and has no self-control.

It is difficult sometimes even if he wants to and he tries, so if he doesn't want to and it is a relative who tries to force him he has a bad prognosis.

In the case of someone who is just 18 years old, the legal age to gamble as mentioned in the thread, I think the best thing to do is to try to normalise it by informing them of the potential risks. If it's your child, it's better to go to the casino with them one day, and spend some time gambling in a controlled way but also explain to them how many people you've met who have had serious problems with gambling.

I think this is better because at the end of the day, being of age, he is going to do what he wants and if you try to convince him not to do it out of fear, what will happen is that he will do it on the sly.

Gambling addicts need some help and unfortunately, they cannot help themselves to get out of the cycle without the help of others. It will take time because an addict will always seek what he is accustomed of but he or she needs to endure so that sooner, he can pull himself or herself together and start living normally.

For the boy who just turned 18 years old, he might've been a responsible gambler but he is still in a risky position because at that age, he will still have some hardships weighing the situation which in turn make a bad decision in life. It's still to soon for him to take this path and it's best for him to find another hobby because he is still studying.

That the purpose of the family and friends surrendoed by him so they can help him to recover with too much gambling addiction and get back to its current pathways, people encourage to play gambling because they see the potential of it to earn more than they are earning, allowance, and other source of income. People I've seen with this meet a psychiatrist so they can analyze the case of the persons addiction and give a remedy to them and not as immediate quitting gambling still there's other form or way. Your gambling addiction also has an impact to your environment through your actions. So your not the only one suffers with this but also people around you.

There are some countries where a person still has a monthly income of $80 to max $500 but through gambling a person can become a million dollar owner very quickly. That is why people jump into gambling very quickly but they only focus on gambling profits and never think about its losses. When those people win something from gambling, they panic more and dive deeper into gambling and sometimes lose several times more than what they have gained from gambling. It happens to all greedy people and never to any particular person